[strike gold] {v. phr.} 1. To find gold. * /Ted struck gold near an abandoned mine in California./ 2. To find suddenly the answer to an old puzzle. * /Professor […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bums rush

[bum's rush] {n. phr.}, {slang} Throwing or pushing someone out from where he is not wanted. * /When John tried to go to the party where he was not invited, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rough-and-ready

[rough-and-ready] {adj.} 1. Not finished in detail; not perfected; rough but ready for use now. * /We asked Mr. Brown how long it would take to drive to Chicago and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heart of gold

[heart of gold] {n. phr.} A kind, generous, or forgiving nature. * /John has a heart of gold. I never saw him angry at anyone./ * /Mrs. Brown is a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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public-address system

[public-address system] {n.} A set of devices for making a speaker's voice louder so that he can be heard by more people. * […]

think nothing of it

[think nothing of it] {v. phr.}, {informal} Used as a courteous phrase in replying to thanks. * /"Thank you very much for […]

John Collier

I've steered clear of God. He was an incredible sadist.

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lose out

[lose out] {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; lose to a rival. * /John lost out in the rivalry for Mary's […]

make off

[make off] {v.} To go away; run away; leave. * /When the deer saw the hunter it made off at once./ * /A thief stopped John […]

Alfred Hitchcock

(1899-1980) U.S. film-maker There is nothing quite so good as burial at sea. It is simple, tidy, and not very incriminating.

break a leg

[break a leg] {v. phr.} Is said to actors for good luck before they go on stage, especially on an opening nights. One of the […]